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Britain Collection (#19)

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Background imageBritain Collection: SS Great Britain c1843. Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859), she was

SS Great Britain c1843. Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859), she was built for the transatlantic passenger trade. In the event, she made most of her voyages on the Australian run

Background imageBritain Collection: Maidenhead Bridge on the Great Western Railway, c1860. Bridge designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Maidenhead Bridge on the Great Western Railway, c1860. Bridge designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859) to carry the GWR across the Thames at Maidenhead, Berkshire

Background imageBritain Collection: Swindon station on the Great Western Railway, 1845. Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859)

Swindon station on the Great Western Railway, 1845. Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859) favoured broad gauge 7ft 1/4inch (2.2m) and designed the Great Western Railway accordingly

Background imageBritain Collection: Hayle. St Ives in the distance, c1860. West Cornwall Railway, later part of

Hayle. St Ives in the distance, c1860. West Cornwall Railway, later part of the Great Western Railway (GWR). The boom time for the harbour

Background imageBritain Collection: Weaving silk fringe, Spitalfields, London, England. This man could earn 3d (1. 25

Weaving silk fringe, Spitalfields, London, England. This man could earn 3d (1. 25
Weaving silk fringe, Spitalfields, London, England. This man could earn 3d (1.25 pence) per hour when work was available. The Spitalfields silk industry was begun by Huguenot refugees who left France

Background imageBritain Collection: London street scenes. Postman delivering letters: Fireman fighting a fire: Railway

London street scenes. Postman delivering letters: Fireman fighting a fire: Railway Porter with trolley of luggage: Policeman on crowd duty: Guardsman of sentry duty: Newsboy selling papers

Background imageBritain Collection: London street scenes. Fishseller: Muffin Man (with bell): Housemaid: Huckster selling crockery

London street scenes. Fishseller: Muffin Man (with bell): Housemaid: Huckster selling crockery: Telegram boy. A Beadle. Illustrations by Horace William Petherick (1839-1919)

Background imageBritain Collection: London street scenes. Boy Chimney Sweep: Cab driver: Orange Seller: Water Board Man

London street scenes. Boy Chimney Sweep: Cab driver: Orange Seller: Water Board Man turning a stopcock: Digging up the road: Lamplighter lighting a gas street lamp

Background imageBritain Collection: Student life in Oxford showing typical cluttered students room, with empty bottles

Student life in Oxford showing typical cluttered students room, with empty bottles, gun, boots and saddle tossed on the floor and pet dog occupying a fireside chair

Background imageBritain Collection: London street scenes. Groom: Dustman: Bootblack: Nursemaid (eyeing up soldiers): Beefeater

London street scenes. Groom: Dustman: Bootblack: Nursemaid (eyeing up soldiers): Beefeater: Boy turning somersaults for pennies

Background imageBritain Collection: Travelling stallion being taken to serve a mare, England. Hand coloured engraving c1830

Travelling stallion being taken to serve a mare, England. Hand coloured engraving c1830

Background imageBritain Collection: London street scenes. Messenger: Old Clothes Man: Organ Grinder: Vegetable Seller

London street scenes. Messenger: Old Clothes Man: Organ Grinder: Vegetable Seller: Juggler: Billposter. Illustrations by Horace William Petherick (1839-1919)

Background imageBritain Collection: Plymouth Public Library. Illustration by Thomas Allom (1804-72) for Devonshire Illustrated

Plymouth Public Library. Illustration by Thomas Allom (1804-72) for Devonshire Illustrated, London, 1829. Engraving

Background imageBritain Collection: SMS Rheinland one of the four Nassau class dreadnought battleships built for the

SMS Rheinland one of the four Nassau class dreadnought battleships built for the German Imperial Navy. In commission 1909-1919, she took part in the inconclusive Battle of Jutland

Background imageBritain Collection: Woman carrying a load of coal up a turnpike spiral stair - Scotland

Woman carrying a load of coal up a turnpike spiral stair - Scotland. From Matthias Dunn A Treatise on the Winning and Working of Collieries, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1848. Engraving




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